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As part of the Volvo Factory Tour, organised by the Volvo-forum.nl, we visited in the afternoon the SAAB Museum in Trolhättan. A lot has happend since the last time we visited the museum in April 2006 (see photos). It is wonderfull for both the Saab brand with all enthusiasts and for the Trollhättan region that […]

We joined the Volvo Factory Tour 2012 organised by the Volvo-forum.nl. First day that we joined was today, when we visited the Pininfarina Factory in Uddevalla, where the C70 is produced today. The factory is owned by a joint venture between Volvo Cars (40%) and Pininfarina (60%). o. Today, the C70 model is produced here […]

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Volvo Photo Locations Part 110 Långedrag is area in the Älvsborg distric in western Göteborg. You can get here by tram from central Göteborg. The area go its name after the so-called Långedragsjullarna – sturdy and seaworthy wooden sailboats in several sizes ( J10, J14, J18, J22 and J26). Långedrag is also the home of […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 71 Volvo Car Corporation Headquarters is located on Assar Gabrielssons väg in Torslanda, on the island Hisingen north of Göteborg. A famous location for Volvo enthusiasts from all over the world. Many streets in this area are named after the founders of the company, Gustav Larson and Assar Gabrielsson or important […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 56 In 1957, the (then) new Volvo vice president, Gunnar Engellau, announced that he had stopped the production of the Volvo Sport P1900 because it was a poor quality Volvo, and not because it was a sports car. He also believed a sports car would be good for Volvo’s reputation in […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 81 Kristinehamn is situated by the shores of lake Vänern. To be precise, it is situated where the small rivers Varnan and Löt drain into the lake. Kristinehamn is located exactly in the middle of Oslo, Stockholm and Gothenburg with 250 km to each of them. By the shores of lake […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 55 Volvo ÖV 4 is the first car built by Volvo. The designation ÖV4 stands for , “Öppen Vagn 4 cylindrar” in Swedish, which means Open Carriage 4 cylinders. The model ÖV4 was often referred to as “Jakob” but that was just a name for one of the 10 pre-series ÖV4 […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 74 Slottskogen is Göteborg’s main park. See elks, foxes, deer and other Nordic animals in the park zoo. In the summer, there is a petting zoo with piglets and kid goats. Don’t miss feeding time for the seals and penguins. The petting zoo and pony rides are open from April to […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 62 Karlbergs slott or Karlberg Palace is a palace by the Karlberg Canal on the border of Stockholm in Solna. The palace, built in 1630 and the oldest in Solna municipality, today houses the Military Academy Karlberg. Notwithstanding the palace remains a military institution, the park is accessible to the public […]